Posts tagged Gaia
Newborn Cuteness
Jul 7th
About a month ago, I knit some longies for a lovely mama out of Elliebelly’s “Sistine Chapel” colorway on Blue Faced Leicester. The yarn was spectacularly yummy.
There was a lot of question as to what trim color to pick. There are a lot of colors in there! But I found that some colors blended a little TOO well with colorway and made for a washed out look. I took the yarn to my LYS and the lovely woman there helped me find this wine-colored Cascade 220. It went GREAT with the yarn, and really made the colors POP.
It was about this time that the mama I knit these for found out she was expecting another baby! She asked if I could use the leftover yarn to make matching newborn sized longies. But of course!
They turned out darling and just as beautiful as their toddler sized counterparts. What a lucky new little baby that will be!
And I couldn’t resist taking a picture of the two pairs together. I can’t wait to see action shots of these pants, side by side!
And if that weren’t enough newborn cuteness, I also offered up my services to knit a lovely brand-new mama (for the first time!) a little set for the bean she is expecting here in several months. The longies and matching hat were knit on Dashing Dachs’ “Oyster Rock” colorway, on Stallion Merino yarn. Very soft and thick and perfect for a newborn baby!
The hat was knit with the ever fabulous and versatile “Holly Hat” pattern that I now fully and truly swear by. I plan to make about a bazillion of these for Christmas presents! Quick and easy and very cute. Plus, she has instruction for all sizes! Sweet!
And again, here is the whole set together. And yet again, I cannot wait to see action shots. Who can resist newborn fluff? Since I will be having no more newborns around here, I have to live vicariously through others, you know!
That’s all for now! Look for an update tomorrow that has some super cute things that will be for SALE this week! (Yes, I’m actually selling something I’ve already knit!)
April Bloom Skirty and a soaker
May 17th
This is my latest skirty, knit as a special custom for a special mama. I would have loved to have made the skirt even longer, but alas… ran out of yarn. In fact, there wasn’t a smidge of colorway left when I was done. It was a nailbiter.
The skirty was knit with Sugar Bubbie’s “April Bloom” colorway on Cestari Superfine yarn. I added rolled cuffs to the soaker (as seen above) and a row of trim crotcheted around the edge of the skirt, as per the mama’s request.
I’ve decided it’s pretty hard to make a skirty NOT come out nice. They’re foolproof, really. They always look good. And I always get a lot of credit when most of the really goes to both the yarn dyer and the pattern writer (Tia from Julibeans, in case you were wondering).
The big question is: Who woudn’t want one of these for their little girl? OMG, the cute! Also? Even cuter on the baby. Just trust me on this one.
I also found time in there to knit Evie a much needed soaker to wear at bedtime:
This was knit on a hand dyed bulky Gaia Organic Merino that was purchased off of Spot’s Corner. It’s a little heavy for summer shorts but I think it’s great for a soaker. This thing is bullet-proof!
I also took this opportunity to try a 1×1 ribbed cuff on the soaker and it’s sorta hard to tell on the bulky yarn but it came out very nice. It’s perfect for hugging those chubby little thighs and providing a little extra mess-protection.
Okay, so that’s it from here. For now. Stay turned for some seriously adorable shorts.
Time to play catch up
Mar 28th
It has been a very, very busy couple of weeks around here. Evie, my darling baby daughter, had the sheer audacity to turn 1 last week. We visited some relatives and things were in an uproar and, well, you know how it goes.
But admist it all, there was a lot of knitting! I have a LOT of customs to catch up on!
These were knit on Western Sky Knits’ “London” colorway, I believe dyed on Gaia Bulky but I could be wrong. See how soon I forget? I picked out Cascade to match for the trim and ended up with a dark gray that was just about a PERFECT match. These are SO soft and very striking. They pooled a little in the body but I don’t mind the look
These were knit for the same mama as the London shorties above. This heathered gray Cascade was originally chosen for the London shorties before it was determined that the gray for those should NOT be heathered. Still, the mama liked this gray. It wasn’t quite enough for an entire pair of shorties so when asked what color she might like for trim or a stripe, she chose orange. I got some Cascade but felt the orange was a touch too dark (these are supposed to be reminiscent of the “Electrolyte” goodmama diaper) so I dyed my own orange and it came out much brighter. Perfect!
I cut in line on my customs to knit this skirty using the Juliette pattern for Evie for her birthday. I used plain Paton’s natural for the waistband and soaker and the “Plumish” yarn I dyed (see the post below) for the rest. The skirt took a long time but I’m so pleased with how it came out!
It was intended to match a diaper and t-shirt I had on the way (it’s not goodmama’s Wine Country diaper, but it’s the same fabric). I think it matches WONDERFULLY and I couldn’t have planned that any better had I tried!
But that’s not all! Because after I finished those, I made these:
This was knit with the “Autumn Love” colorway on 2ply Blackberry Ridge Merino by Yarnoodles. And, can I say, this yarn was simply AMAZING. It did not and would not pool. At all. It was a little stiffer yarn than I normally prefer but it is excellent for the active toddler.
The mama who requested these wanted a ruffle on the cuff of the capris but preferred my flater style ruffle. I made it a little longer than I normally would and was really pleased with the results. I’m really proud of these capris, I think they came out beautiful.
So that is what I’ve been up to. Up next: shorties knit with handspun yarn! This is the first time I’ve worked with handspun and it is VERY interesting! Definitely a different look, but I can see why it has been so popular.
Happy knitting!
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